JOHN OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

THEME: Jesus the Beloved son of God.

Features his divinity --The Word became flesh.

Key words: “Love” (agapē) and “knowledge” (genōskō)

Written by the apostle, John about 90 AD

Focused on Jesus’ later ministry. Features his discourses

CHAPTERS &
KEY WORDS / OUTLINE
21ch(6)(brief)
1: Prologue / PROLOGUE – The Word was God which became flesh (1:1-18)
I. BEGINNING MINISTRY(1:19-2:12)
Bethabara beyond Jordanin the wilderness
John Baptist (19-28)
John acclaims Jesus coming to him (29-34)
Peter & Andrew follow Jesus (35-42)
Philip & Nathaniel follow Jesus (43-51)
2: Cana / Cana of Galilee marriage—first miracle -- water to wine (1-11) (town)
Capernaum (12 )
II. PUBLIC MINISTRY, FIRST YEAR (2:13-4:54)
Jerusalemto the Passover (13)
Cleansing temple (14-22)
Passover (23-25)
3: Nicodemus / Nicodemus (3:1-12)
Aenon—John Baptist purifying (22-25)
Baptism of Jesus (22-36)
4: Samaria / Departure for Galilee through Samaria to Sychar(1-5)
Samaritan Woman at the well. Living water. (6-29, 39-42)
Outside the city: Jesus talks with his disciples (30-38)
Canaof Galilee: He is received by the people (43-45)
Capernaum-- Nobleman's son healed (46-54)

III. PUBLIC MINISTRY, SECOND YEAR(5:1-47)

5: Pool /

Jerusalem—Jesus at the feast

Healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda on Sabbath (2-15)
Jews challenge Jesus' authority and Jesus answers (16-47)
IV. PUBLIC MINISTRY, THIRD YEAR (6:1-12:50)
Jesus crosses the sea of Galilee and goes up onto a mountain at Passover (1-4)
6: Bread / 5,000 fed (5-13)
Jesus refuses to be made king (14-15)
Walk on sea (16-21)
Capernaum(22-24)
Bread of life discourse (25-65)
Forsaken by the multitudes he speaks with the twelve (66-71)
7: Jerusalem / Jesus remains in Galileeas the Feast of Tabernacles approaches (1-2)
His unbelieving brethren try to get him to go to the feast (3-5)
Jesus tells them to go up to the feast (6-9)
Jesus goes up to secretly to the feast atJerusalem (10)
The people dispute about Jesus? (10-13)
Jesus goes into the temple and teaches (14)
The source of Jesus’ teaching (15-24)
The people question whether he is the Christ (25-27)
Jesus announces that he is sent by the father (28-29)
Pharisees and Priests try to take him but many of the people believe (30-32)
Where he is going they cannot come. They are puzzled (33-36)
The last day of the feast Jesus offers Rivers of living water (37-39)
The people are divide concerning him (40-44)
The council struggles with the problem (45-49)
Nicodemus speaks (50-53)
Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives and returns to the temple in the morning (1-2)
8: Challenged / Woman in adultery accused by the scribes and Pharisees (3-11)
Jesus, the Light of the world (12)
The Pharisees challenge his credentials (13)
In the treasury, Jesus credentials affirmed—the Father bears record (14-20)
Jesus again declares that where he is going they cannot come (21)
The Jews question and Jesus explains why --they are from beneath (22-29)
Bondage versus true freedom (30-36)
Sons of Abraham or sons of the devil? (37-50)
Before Abraham, I am (51-59)
9: Blind / Man born blind healed with clay on eyes on Sabbath (1-9)
Questioning the man and his parents (10-33)
He is cast out (34-41)
10: Shepherd / Jesus, the good shepherd, contrasted with others (1-18)
Division among the Jews over him (19-21)
Jesus on Solomon’s porch at Feast of Dedication (22-23)
The Jews dispute with him and accuse him of blasphemy (24-39)
Beyond Jordan(40)
11: Lazarus / Bethany:
Lazarus, brother of Mary & Martha, raised from the dead (1-45)
The Jewish Council meets and Caiaphas advises to leave him alone (46-53)
Jesus goes to the town of Ephraim(54)
Passover at hand (55-57)
V. FINAL WEEK(12:1—18:11)
Anointing at Mary & Martha's in Bethany(1-11)
12: Jerusalem / Triumphal entry into Jerusalem(12:12-19)
Last public discourse
The Hour is come (23-26)
Voice from heaven assuring Jesus’ glorification (27-30)
The son of man must be lifted up (31-36)
The people don’t believe but secretly some rulers believe (37-43)
Jesus’ challenge to believe (44-50)
13: Supper /

Passover Supper And Farewell Discourse(chap. 13)

Jesus washes the disciples feet (13:1-20)
Who would betray him--Sop given to Judas and he goes out (21-30)
Disciples urged to love one-another (31-35)
Peter’s denial predicted (36-38)
14: Comforter / Jesus going away and would come back for them (14:1-4)
Thomas questions about where he is going—Jesus says, to the father (5-7)
Philip asks to see the Father – Jesus says, I and the Father are one (8-11)
Assurance, You will do even greater works (12-14)
Be faithful. I will send the Helper—The Holy Spirit (15-26)
My peace I leave with you” "I will come again." (27-31)
15: Vine / Bear fruit (1-9)
Love one another and God (10-17)
Hatred from the world (18-25
Helper to come (26-27)
16: Comforter / Persecution to come (1-6)
Comforter coming (7-15)
A little while (16-24)
Dark sayings to end (25-33)
17: Prayer /

Prayer for his disciples (chap. 17)

That the son might be glorified (1-14)
That his disciples be Kept from the evil one (15-16)
That they might be sanctified in the truth (17-20)
That they might be one that the world might believe (21-26)
18: Betrayal /

Garden Of Gethsemane

Betrayal and capture (1-11)
VI. TRIALS AND CRUCIFIXION (18:12—19:42)
Before Annas (12-23)
Before Caiaphas (24-27)
Peter’s denial (25-27)
Before Pilate in the Praetorium (28-40)
19: Crucified / Continued (1-18)
Crucified on Galgotha (16-30)
Burial in Joseph of Arimathaea’s tomb (31-42)
VII. RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCES (chap. 20—21)
20: Resurrected / Empty tomb (1-10)
Appearance to Mary Magdalene at the tomb (11-18)
Appearance in the house to the disciples at evening in Jerusalem (19-23)
Appearance to the disciples and Thomas (24-30)
Signs are written for belief (30-31)
21: Fishing / Jesus appears on shore of the Sea of Tiberius(Sea of Galilee) (1-14)
Peter admonished: Feed my sheep (15-17)
Peter’s manner of death foretold (18-23)
What about John? "What is that to thee? Follow me" (18-23)
CLOSING AFFIRMATION OF JOHN (21:24-25)
p.1 / (N-95) = NT-040